Farmet DUO, Operating Manual

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OPERATING MANUAL
OILSEED SCREW PRESS FARMET DUO
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5.4 DUO FM CONTROL
Figure 4 - UNO FM control
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The equipment is connected or disconnected from the mains by inserting or pulling out
the plug (source of voltage) from the socket.
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If the equipment is not connected to the mains, it cannot be switched on by the
controls.
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The drive of the equipment is switched on by the START button and by turning the
potentiometer. The mode of the press is clockwise!
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When the work has been completed, disconnect the equipment from the mains by
unplugging the lead-in cable plug from the socket!
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In case of a danger or accident, immediately switch the equipment off by pressing the
STOP button.
5.5 ACTIVATION OF THE PRESS
5.5.1 Activating a new press and a press after a long standstill
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Check that there are no foreign undesirable objects in the press (screws etc.)
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Switch on the empty press and listen that the operation is silent (without any blows).
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Switch the press off and warm up the press head to the temperature of 60°C using the
heating sleeve.
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Switch the press on; heating can be left on during the start-up (for a period of about 5
minutes).
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Slowly start filling the press until cakes appear at the press output and oil starts to come
out from the oil output.
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Then, increase the filling to the required quantity and check the cakes output and oil
flow.